Seafood From Norway today announced that all winners of the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024, run for a second year by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), will get the chance to go on a once-in-a-lifetime study trip to Norway in June. There, they will experience firsthand how delicious Norwegian cod and haddock is responsibly harvested from Norway’s cold, clear waters.
Seafood from Norway (SFN) and National Fish and Chip Award winners past and present have been donning festive “We Fish you a Merry Christmas” attire. Sharing season’s greetings they have been cheerily serving up portions of fish and chips using responsibly sourced Norwegian cod and haddock, and reminiscing about some of the lighter moments of 2023.
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Date
29/11/2023
Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, celebrates sustainable seafood education in UK hospitality
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Despite the majority of UK consumer seafood purchases stemming from retail1, there exist a number of widely known barriers to seafood cons
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The YNCOTY competition is organised by David Mulcahy, food innovation and sustainability direct
Presenting a recipe by Michelin-starred chef and a long-term Seafood from Norway partner Simon Hulstone, who created the dish at the Young National Chef of the Year Finalist Mentor Day.
The YNCOTY Finalist Mentor Day included an inspiring recipe showcase and product demonstration by Simon, all with a keen focus on the potential of responsibly sourced Norwegian cod.
Simon’s dish features
Seafood from Norway is delighted to continue partnership with NFFF and resume as principal sponsor of the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024.The National Fish & Chip Awards, organized by the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), celebrate the very best fish and chip shops in the UK and are the highlight of the fish and chip calendar.
Victoria Braathen, UK Director of the Norwegian Seaf
Retail is a key channel for seafood consumption in the UK, accounting for 67% of consumer purchases. 1 To help illustrate the current landscape and how together the category can build consumer confidence in seafood purchasing, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has launched a whitepaper report with The Grocer.
The whitepaper “Building Seafood Consumer Confidence to Boost Consumption”,
The Norwegian Seafood Council, proudly representing Seafood from Norway, has welcomed the UK’s leading fish and chip shops to the western shores of Norway as part of an educational study trip to showcase cod and haddock – two of the most popular species used by British fish and chip shops – and demonstrate why Norway is credited as a leading whitefish nation.
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1. Description of Promotion - Norwegian Seafood Council and Fry Magazine competition on Instagram. The competition will feature Norwegian Seafood Council in a grid post on NSC and Fry Magazine social media channel. Winners will be chosen at random at the beginning of June.
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Celebrate National Fish and Chip Day! Seafood from Norway offers free resources for shops to promote sustainable seafood and maximize sales. Access the Social Media Toolkit and more at www.seafoodfromnorway.co.uk/b2b/fish-and-tips
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Norway- UK Seafood Summit 2023. Proud ocean nations unite at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit with a shared agenda to increase sustainable seafood consumption.
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Having been successful in the highly competitive four